Found: French Macarons (Huntington, LI)

Just opened last month; I happened to notice them while passing by last week and finally had the chance to stop by yesterday

They have gourmet cupcakes (as do several places in Huntington), but better yet, they also make French macarons, which have nothing to do with those mounds of sweetened coconut. These are fluffy little cookies based, I think in a fine almond flour, with a creamy filling. See, e.g., http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3098/2...

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